Although the COVID-era stimulus payments were issued to the majority of the U.S. population in 2020 and 2021, there are still many inmates who have not received any of their stimulus payments, totaling approximately $3,200. These taxpayers have encountered barriers including identity theft, identity verification, relocations, and inability to easily communicate with the IRS. The panelists will discuss these barriers, the applicable tax laws and procedures at play, the interplay between the IRS and the Bureau of the Fiscal Services involved, and how to assist taxpayers in ultimately obtaining their missing stimulus payments.
The training discusses strategies for law firms and other attorneys interested in participating in the Inmate Tax Assistance Project as a group. This is the second training for volunteers involved with the Inmate Tax Assistance Project and helps current and potential volunteers work through challenges commonly faced in the course of representing inmates.
Panelists:
Nancy Rossner, Community Tax Law Project, Richmond, VA
Nick Xanthopoulos, Center for Taxpayer Rights, Washington, DC
Diggie Hernandez, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Washington, DC
Part One can be found here.
